The Most Famous
Actors from Denmark
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Actors of all time. This list of famous Danish Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Danish Actors.
1. Asta Nielsen (1881 - 1972)
With an HPI of 73.31, Asta Nielsen is the most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 61 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Mads Mikkelsen (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 71.36, Mads Mikkelsen is the 2nd most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 63 different languages.
3. Anna Karina (1940 - 2019)
With an HPI of 71.07, Anna Karina is the 3rd most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 48 different languages.
4. Giancarlo Esposito (b. 1958)
With an HPI of 67.21, Giancarlo Esposito is the 4th most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 44 different languages.
5. Connie Nielsen (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 66.55, Connie Nielsen is the 5th most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 43 different languages.
6. Erik Bruhn (1928 - 1986)
With an HPI of 66.45, Erik Bruhn is the 6th most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
7. Jesper Christensen (b. 1948)
With an HPI of 65.75, Jesper Christensen is the 7th most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
8. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (b. 1970)
With an HPI of 64.42, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is the 8th most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 50 different languages.
9. Annette Stroyberg (1936 - 2005)
With an HPI of 61.29, Annette Stroyberg is the 9th most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
10. Jean Hersholt (1886 - 1956)
With an HPI of 60.73, Jean Hersholt is the 10th most famous Danish Actor. biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 50 people classified as Danish actors born between 1812 and 1994. Of these 50, 34 (68.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Danish actors include Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito, and Connie Nielsen. The most famous deceased Danish actors include Asta Nielsen, Anna Karina, and Erik Bruhn. As of April 2024, 5 new Danish actors have been added to Pantheon including Peter Mygind, Nicolas Bro, and Ann Eleonora Jørgensen.
Living Danish Actors
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Mads Mikkelsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.36
Giancarlo Esposito
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Connie Nielsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Jesper Christensen
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Lars Mikkelsen
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Ghita Nørby
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Pilou Asbæk
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Sidse Babett Knudsen
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Ulrich Thomsen
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Trine Dyrholm
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Deceased Danish Actors
Go to all RankingsAsta Nielsen
1881 - 1972
HPI: 73.31
Anna Karina
1940 - 2019
HPI: 71.07
Erik Bruhn
1928 - 1986
HPI: 66.45
Annette Stroyberg
1936 - 2005
HPI: 61.29
Jean Hersholt
1886 - 1956
HPI: 60.73
Viggo Larsen
1880 - 1957
HPI: 59.74
Bodil Ipsen
1889 - 1964
HPI: 59.58
Palle Huld
1912 - 2010
HPI: 59.39
Johanne Luise Heiberg
1812 - 1890
HPI: 56.76
Ole Ernst
1940 - 2013
HPI: 56.63
Vivi Bach
1939 - 2013
HPI: 56.36
Nils Asther
1897 - 1981
HPI: 55.60
Newly Added Danish Actors (2025)
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Peter Mygind
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Nicolas Bro
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Stine Fischer Christensen
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Linnea Berthelsen
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.33
Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 15 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
